By Muvija M and Indranil Sarkar (Reuters) – Britain’s IG said it plans to buy U.S. trading platform tastytrade for $1 billion, venturing into North America after a stellar year for the new breed of retail investment...
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European firms improve diversity scores in pandemic year, study finds
By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez (Reuters) – The number of major European companies with high participation of women in leadership positions has doubled over the past year, but there was less progress on top jobs, a study by a EU-sponsored...
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Entain names Jette Nygaard-Andersen CEO after rejecting MGM deal
By Tanishaa Nadkar (Reuters) – Ladbrokes owner Entain named non-executive director and industry veteran Jette Nygaard-Andersen as its chief executive officer on Thursday, making her the first woman to lead a UK gambling company....
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IndiGo tightens grip in India and targets growth abroad
By Aditi Shah and Jamie Freed NEW DELHI/SYDNEY (Reuters) – India’s IndiGo has emerged as one of the world’s biggest airlines by capacity, aided by a swift recovery in the domestic aviation market to nearly 80% of...
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Oil rises on U.S. stimulus hopes, tighter market under Biden
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil edged higher on Wednesday on expectations that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will deliver hefty pandemic-related economic stimulus that will lift fuel demand and enact...
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Mercedes unveils electric compact SUV in bid to outdo Tesla
By Nick Carey (Reuters) – Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday unveiled the EQA, a new electric compact SUV as part of plans to take on rival Tesla Inc and offer more emission-free vehicles to consumers to meet targets in...
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